Elephant Arjuna’s overnight escapade triggers panic

Mysore | Friday | 16th November, 2018

Summary:

But that is what happened at the Balle camp when howdah elephant Arjuna disappeared on Tuesday, causing panic. Two decades ago, Drona, the howdah elephant, had died of electrocution in Nagarahole forest. On Tuesday, Arjuna ventured out and didn’t turn up in the evening. The chain tied to its leg was intact and the chain marks helped the caretakers trace the elephant. They searched Arjuna’s regular hangouts but it was nowhere to be found.They resumed the search on Wednesday and found the elephant in Antharasanthe, some 15km from the camp..